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Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by ''OpenSecrets.org'', Brown's net worth as of 2012 was estimated between $10,026,703 and $33,006,000. That averages to '''$21,516,351.50,''' which is higher than the average net worth of Democratic representatives in 2012 of $5,700,168.36. Brown ranked as the 29th most wealthy representative in 2012.<ref>[http://www.opensecrets.org/pfds/CIDsummary.php?CID=N00033101&year=2012 ''OpenSecrets.org,'' "Schneider (D-IL), 2012"]</ref>

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Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by ''OpenSecrets.org'', Schneider's net worth as of 2012 was estimated between $10,026,703 and $33,006,000. That averages to '''$21,516,351.50,''' which is higher than the average net worth of Democratic representatives in 2012 of $5,700,168.36. Schneider ranked as the 29th most wealthy representative in 2012.<ref>[http://www.opensecrets.org/pfds/CIDsummary.php?CID=N00033101&year=2012 ''OpenSecrets.org,'' "Schneider (D-IL), 2012"]</ref>

He is set to run for re-election to the U.S. House in 2014. If he runs, he will seek the Democratic nomination in the primary election. The general election took place November 4, 2014.

He is a member of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee's "Frontline" program.[3][4]

Based on analysis of multiple outside rankings, Schneider is an average Democratic member of Congress, meaning he will vote with the Democratic Party on the majority of bills.

Biography

Schneider grew up in Denver, Colorado, before moving to Chicago to attend Northwestern University. He obtained a bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering and then later received a master’s from the Kellogg Graduate School of Management. He worked in Israel for a year before returning to Chicago to work with PriceWaterhouseCoopers. Schneider worked at other consulting jobs and businesses before deciding to run for office.[1]

Career

Below is an abbreviated outline of Schneider's professional and political career[5]:

2013-2014

Issues

Legislative actions

113th Congress

The second session of the 113th Congress enacted into law 114 out of the 3,036 introduced bills (3.8 percent). Comparatively, the 112th Congress had 4.2 percent of introduced bills enacted into law in the second session.[7] For more information pertaining to Schneider's voting record in the 113th Congress, please see the below sections.[8]

National security

DHS Appropriations

Schneider voted in favor of HR 2217 - the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act of 2014. The bill passed the House on June 6, 2013, with a vote of 245 - 182 and was largely along party lines.[9]

Keystone Pipeline Amendment

Schneider voted in favor of House Amendment 69, which would have amended HR 3 to "require that the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, in consultation with the Department of Homeland Security, conduct a study of the vulnerabilities of the Keystone XL pipeline to a terrorist attack and certify that necessary protections have been put in place." The amendment failed on May 22, 2013, with a vote of 176 - 239 and was largely along party lines.[9]

CISPA (2013)

Schneider voted in favor of HR 624 - the CISPA (2013). The bill passed the House on April 18, 2013, with a vote of 288 - 127. The bill would allow federal intelligence agencies to share cybersecurity intelligence and information with private entities and utilities.[10] The bill was largely supported by Republicans, but divided the Democratic Party.[9]

NDAA

Schneider voted in support of HR 1960 - the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014. The bill passed the House on June 14, 2013, with a vote of 315 - 108. Both parties were somewhat divided on the vote.[9]

Economy

Government shutdown

On September 30, 2013, the House passed a final stopgap spending bill before the shutdown went into effect. The bill included a one-year delay of the Affordable Care Act's individual mandate and would have also stripped the bill of federal subsidies for congressional members and staff. It passed through the House with a vote of 228-201.[11] At 1 a.m. on October 1, 2013, one hour after the shutdown officially began, the House voted to move forward with going to a conference. In short order, Sen. Harry Reid rejected the call to conference.[12] Schneider voted against the stopgap spending bill that would have delayed the individual mandate.[13]

The shutdown finally ended on October 16, 2013, when the House took a vote on HR 2775 after it was approved by the Senate. The bill to reopen the government lifted the $16.7 trillion debt limit and funds the government through January 15, 2014. Federal employees also received retroactive pay for the shutdown period. The only concession made by Senate Democrats was to require income verification for Obamacare subsidies.[14] The House passed the legislation shortly after the Senate, by a vote of 285-144, with all 144 votes against the legislation coming from Republican members. Schneider voted for HR 2775.[15]

Pay during government shutdown

Schneider declined to accept his salary while the government was shutdown.[16]

Immigration

Morton Memos Prohibition

Schneider voted against House Amendment 136 - Prohibits the Enforcement of the Immigration Executive Order. The amendment was adopted by the House on June 6, 2013, with a vote of 224 - 201. The purpose of the amendment as stated on the official text is to "prohibit the use of funds to finalize, implement, administer, or enforce the Morton Memos." These memos would have granted administrative amnesty to certain illegal aliens residing in the United States. The vote largely followed party lines.[9]

Healthcare

Health Care Reform Rules

Schneider voted against House Amendment 450 - Requires Congressional Approval for Any Rules Under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. The amendment was adopted by the House on August 2, 2013, with a vote of 227-185. The amendment requires all changes to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act be approved by Congress before taking effect. The vote was largely along party lines.[9]

Keep the IRS Off Your Health Care Act

Schneider voted against HR 2009 - Keep the IRS Off Your Health Care Act of 2013. The bill passed through the House on August 2, 2013, with a vote of 232-185. The bill would prevent the IRS and Treasury Secretary from enforcing the powers provided to them in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. The vote largely followed party lines.[9]

Social issues

Amash amendment

Schneider voted against House Amendment 413 - Prohibits the National Security Agency from Collecting Records Under the Patriot Act. The amendment failed on July 4, 2013, by a vote of 205-217. The amendment would have prohibited the collection of records by the National Security Agency under the Patriot Act. Both parties were split on the vote.[9]

Campaign themes

2012

On his campaign website Schneider had 14 leading issues that he was concerned about. They included:[17]

Campaign donors

Comprehensive donor information for Schneider is available dating back to 2012. Based on available campaign finance records, Schneider raised a total of $3,043,849 during that time period. This information was last updated on April 5,2013.[22]

Schneider was a top freshman fundraiser in the 113th congress as a member of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee's "Frontline" program.[32][33]

2012

Breakdown of the source of Schneider's campaign funds before the 2012 election.

Schneider won election to the U.S. House in 2012. During that election cycle, Schneider's campaign committee raised a total of $3,043,849 and spent $3,029,605.[34] This is more than the average $1.5 million spent by House winners in 2012.[35]

2012

Lifetime voting record

According to the website GovTrack, Schneider missed 0 of 89 roll call votes from January 2013 to March 2013. This amounts to 0.0%, which is better than the median of 2.2% among current congressional representatives as of March 2013.[38]

Net worth

Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by OpenSecrets.org, Schneider's net worth as of 2012 was estimated between $10,026,703 and $33,006,000. That averages to $21,516,351.50, which is higher than the average net worth of Democratic representatives in 2012 of $5,700,168.36. Schneider ranked as the 29th most wealthy representative in 2012.[39]

Brad Schneider Yearly Net Worth

Year

Avg. Net Worth

% Difference from previous year

2012

$21,516,351.50

14.85%

2011

$18,734,720

N/A

Voting with party

2013

Brad Schneider voted with the Democratic Party 89.2% of the time, which ranked 179th among the 201 House Democratic members as of June 2013.[40]

Personal

Schneider lives in Deerfield, Illinois with his wife, Julie, and their two sons, Adam (18) and Daniel (17). [41]

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